bury/have your head in the sand
Definition
› to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation: You've got to face facts here - you can't just bury your head in the sand.Neglecting and ignoringNot paying attentionTreating as unimportant
(Definition of bury/have your head in the sand from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM THINKING)
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- close your eyes to sth idiom
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